ISLAMABAD: The National Command and Operation Centre (NCOC) has prolonged the virus-induced restrictions announced earlier this month until February 15, as the fifth wave of the pandemic, driven by the Omicron strain of new coronavirus, continues unabated across the country. After two days of relatively low numbers, the NCOC, which serves as the nerve centre […]
Day: January 28, 2022
Rupee’s devaluation costs more money on Diamer-Bhasha Dam
ISLAMABAD: On Thursday, the National Assembly Standing Committee on Planning was informed that the rupee’s depreciation had increased the cost of the Diamer-Bhasha project by 31.5 percent. Wapda officials told the standing committee meeting, which was led by MNA Junaid Akbar, that a contract worth Rs442 billion had been awarded, up from Rs336 billion at […]
PM visit to China encompasses discussion on joint venture, progress on CPEC
ISLAMABAD: Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi said on Thursday that Prime Minister Imran Khan’s visit to China would include discussions on advancing joint ventures and speeding up progress on the China Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC), as well as a solidarity appearance at the Beijing Olympic ceremony. The foreign minister said in a statement released ahead […]
Please, no more sanctions on Bangladesh’s RAB
A total of 12 human rights groups, including Amnesty International and Human Rights Watch, have written to the UN calling for the removal of RAB from UN peacekeeping missions. In December, the United States imposed sanctions on the Bangladesh Police Special Forces Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) and a total of six former and current officers […]
Book review: Sapiens – A brief history of mankind
Human evolution has always remained a curiosity from generation to generation. Peoples are in a strange quandary to know how were their ancestors evolved into the present modern human beings. Yuval Noah Harari, a historian, and venerated writer digs deep and tries to find out how modern man has been changed since time immemorial and […]